Question about purchasing an airplane.

Well, sort of. The tower is closed midnight to 6 am, so during that time
clearances etc are with boston center. PVD has 3 ILSs, ILS5, ILS23 and ILS34.
RWY16 only has a VOR approach. Still Providence has the best approaches you'll
get in southern new england (which is one of the reasons I am based there and
not at Quonset which is a little closer to drive to).

Aaron Coolidge wrote:

Also, Providence is only a 15-minute flight, and
is my alternate when IFR. Providence is open all night, has an ILS in every
direction, and has a 24-hour rental car establishment that has come in
handy on a couple occasions.

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Ray Andraka wrote:
: Well, sort of. The tower is closed midnight to 6 am, so during that time
: clearances etc are with boston center. PVD has 3 ILSs, ILS5, ILS23 and ILS34.
: RWY16 only has a VOR approach. Still Providence has the best approaches you'll
: get in southern new england (which is one of the reasons I am based there and
: not at Quonset which is a little closer to drive to).

I guess I should have said "the FBO is open all night". Of course, you're
right, the tower closes for the night. But it is fun clicking on all of those
lights!
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Aaron Coolidge (N9376J)

I believe that Stow and Mansfield would take me about the same time to
drive there. To Mansfield, it's a 30-minute drive all on highways.
To Stow, it's a 30-minute drive, almost all on back roads.

Ah, I see. I live very close to 85 in Marlborough and can do Stow in
20 Minutes by taking that right turn near the water/Picadilly Pub and
avoiding Hudson. But there are no planes to rent there, so it doesn't
really matter... :-)

Worcester is too far and
always has terrible weather.

Never fails, when everyone else is reporting winds calm, Worcester
will no doubt be 15+. Still, I drive five miles past Worcester into
Spencer for the same reason you go to Mansfield. Learned to fly and
have friends there.

Michael

All of the above posts are very good and helpful. As a side note, if
anyone needs an airplane ferried, I do it for a very reasonable fee with
no airfare involved. Tailwheel, multi, homebuilts, and I have a CFII so
you can go and fly it for no additional fee. Anyone feel free to contact
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